Three years after a revamp to the Ontario Autism Program was promised to improve access, families say they're losing faith in the province. Every single one," said Alina Cameron, vice-president of research and the northern representative on the Ontario Autism Coalition in Thunder Bay. Seven-year-old Fiona Cameron has been on the wait list to get into the Ontario Autism Program for four years. Cameron's daughter Fiona turns seven in December, and has already been waiting for permanent support from the Ontario autism program for four years. She's been telling the government what northern Ontario families need for years without urgent action to support them.

Source: CBC News November 17, 2021 01:07 UTC